Little Creek Bridge

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North end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008

BH Photo #123350

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Creek on TR 442, 4 mi. northeast of St Elmo
Location: Fayette County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1954
Design: 6-panel Howe pony truss, possibly made from recycled parts
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 39.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.08139, -88.89667 (decimal degrees)
39°04'53" N, 88°53'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/335946/4327520 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Avena
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 50
Inventory numbers: IL 026-3206 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15228 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 21.8 (out of 100)
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Little Creek Bridge

Posted January 19, 2013, by Brandi

The deck on this bridge has been replaced in the past three years or so. You can still smell the treatment in the wood when you drive over it